News Beyond - Chapter Four - Beta Announcement

[Nagual]

Probably a silly question, but during the Pulse Wave scan bit, it starts having it say 'complete' have the bar shrink then complete disappears once it's finished.. shouldn't that be the other way around?

 

[Cosmo]

Can't wait...!! So cool, the lightening made it in!!

I wonder if the lightning can damage ships. It should be a space hazard.

 

[Alec Turner]

Dayum that looks good...

I only fail to see what happens with the Asteroid after detonation.. Does is split? Does it stay the same with materials magically spawn outside of it..

Anyone? Please?

The original work in progress (mock up?) footage from Lavecon showed the rock splitting into diferent parts.

See here for relevant bit from Lavecon panel ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzwfTTXBiaY&t=861s

 

[bitstorm]

Looks like there's only a couple of variations on lightning patterns?

In the video from 3 secs onwards the large first lightning goes off, then cut and the one right after is exactly the same and another right after that, the same again.

Add more variations please, it's a bit too obvious and breaks the "atmosphere" somewhat, seems to be only one large "pattern"?

 

[VR SenseiMatty]

UHHH ... notice how the HUD of the krait is different ?

i wonder if there will be customizable HUD or is the only krait phantom who has it...

Somehow I believe that there will be new hud colors in the Frontier Shop. I don't think we will ever get a customisable "scroll bar", but more likely predefined themes.

 

[Micha]

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Hello Commanders,

With much anticipation, we’re pleased to announce that the beta for Chapter Four will be available to all PC Elite Dangerous and Elite Dangerous: Horizons players on Tuesday 30 October!

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We can’t wait to see what you think!

Well, I must say that is nearly 2 months earlier than I expected for the beta! Really looking forward to trying it all out (and have to really rush to finish trying out all the existing stuff - I only met my first Engineer last week...). But very encouraging to see the update nearly completed. Hope the devs aren't having to grind too much to get it all done!

 

[VR SenseiMatty]

I wonder if the lightning can damage ships. It should be a space hazard.

I believe so

 

[The Lawful]

UHHH ... notice how the HUD of the krait is different ?

i wonder if there will be customizable HUD or is the only krait phantom who has it...

And sturdy it must be, for you can even blow up asteroids unshielded!

O7,
[noob]

 

[TheremHarth]

Forgive me for probably asking an obvious question, but where did all this wonderful stuff leave Ps4 players, in terms of timelines of 3.4?

 

[Valorin]

Somehow I believe that there will be new hud colors in the Frontier Shop. I don't think we will ever get a customisable "scroll bar", but more likely predefined themes.

I am not sure about that. Since PC people can already change HUD colours I can imagine they would give it away for free if they really implement something like that. We'll see.

 

[Blairvoyach]

This as Alec said was the moment everyone went small flying mammal poop crazy.

Just imagine what that blast is going to look like in VR OMG!

 

[JesusRocks1988]

Here's my theory about those star shaped objects... either Thargoid/Guardian related again, or space based life

 

[bitstorm]

I wonder if the lightning can damage ships. It should be a space hazard.

Interesting to note the Krait has shields down in the video.

Maybe no shields in electrical gas clouds?

Or may the Phantom is intended as a low emissions stealth ship, hence CMDR fitted no shields?

 

[Bier00t]

I think trailer ship could be Mamba

 

[tafkabb]

HUD interface changes

Customisable colours?

 

[-VR- Max Factor]

Just imagine what that blast is going to look like in VR OMG!

That was what I was thinking, especially in my Pimax 5k+

 

[Sterlino]

Somehow I believe that there will be new hud colors in the Frontier Shop. I don't think we will ever get a customisable "scroll bar", but more likely predefined themes.

i meant this:

do you see ..it's squared instead of the usual round lines

 

[VR SenseiMatty]

you will be more rewarded for your time spent exploring. Commanders will now have probes at their disposal to map the planetary surfaces, and planetary rings, in detail, to locate points of interest and leave your mark on the galaxy in a different way.

What's that?!

 

[Lightspeed]

Interesting to note the Krait has shields down in the video.

No shields in gas clouds?

Or may the Phantom is intended as a low emissions stealth ship, hence CMDR fitted no shields?

If you watch the engine trail at the start, it looks as though the thrusters are cutting in and out .... maybe the Plasma cloud (guessing that's what it is) causes interference to modules. Maybe shields also.

 

[FraggleRock]

Just imagine what that blast is going to look like in VR OMG!

Hopefully not like the coronal mass ejections from stars, they rotate with your head/ship in a weird way!